Cosmetic paints, particularly for eyelashes and eyebrows



United States Patent 3,251,740 COSMETIC PAINTS, PARTICULARLY FOREYELASHES AND EYEBROWS Helene Kambersky, Vienna I, Hegelgasse 6,

Vienna, Austria No Drawing. Filed July 3, 1962, Ser. No. 207,390 Claimspriority, application Austria, May 25, 1954,

A 2,997/54 7 Claims. (Cl. 167-85) I ing application Serial No. 509,399,filed May 8, 1955.

Fatty oils (non-drying) suitable for imparting the desired flexibilityare typified by castor oil, olive oil, sunflower seed oil, palm kerneloil and the like. Castor oil This invention relates to cosmeticpreparations. More particularly it is directed to mascaras for eyelashes and eye brows.

These pigmented preparations are applied in a pasty state to theeyebrows and eyelashes and dry to form a film. It is essential that themascara be of such a composition that it will not irritate the mucousmembrane of the eyelid or other parts of the eye both at the time ofapplication and after drying.

Preparationsof this class are known which comprise emulsions of waxeswith aqueous liquids containing, in addition, fats or fatty oils. Suchcompositions, however, dry only very slowly owing to their relativelyhigh content of fatty substances and their tendency to smear. Inconsequence thereof, they are unsuitable for application to eye lashes.It has been proposed to use for such purposes, compositions comprisingaqueous emulsions of waxes which contain a volatile oil, particularlyturpentine, instead of a fat or fatty oil. These latter compositionsprovided much better adherence because the turpentine evaporated soonafter the application of the composition, leaving a fine water insolublefilm.

It has been found, however, that those preparations were effective onlyif they contained at least 50% of turpentine. However, when theturpentine is present in such high concentration, the presence thereofis readily observed because of its odor. Furthermore, its use isparticularly objectionable because of its known irritating effeet on theskin and eyes. Attempts to reduce the turpentine content. and toincrease, for example, the water content, resulted in products whichbecame so brittle in a short while that the compositions crumbled away.

It has been found that the aforesaid disadvantages arising frompreparations based on a high turpentine content can be avoided by theuse of a cosmetic composition containing substantially less turpentine,i.e., at most about one-half of the turpentine previously used. Thenovel composition of this invention comprises an aqueous emulsion ofasuitable wax and turpentine in combination with a mixture of a dryingoil and a fatty non-drying oil.

Small additions of turpentine, castor oil and linseed oil havebeen'disclosed before only fora hair treating compound, which isabsolutely anhydrous and has a strictly fatty base and is intended-toincrease the softness and luster of the hair of the head. Owing to itshigh tendency to smear, such a fatty cream is not suitable for cosmicpaint. In a wax-containing aqueous paint emulsion such a combination hasnot been used before and offers additional advantages over the knowncompositions of that type.

I have discovered that the presence, in the instant cosmetic compositionof a drying oil, such as linseed oil, results in the drying of theapplied composition even when the content of the volatile oil, such asturpentine, is small;

is preferred because it is most readily emulsified.

The emulsification is effected by higher fatty alcohols or thesulfonates. thereof or mixtures thereof.

The compositions contain suitable pigmenting materials and may alsoinclude essential oils and perfume bases to impart a fragrance.

The mascar-as of this invention are prepared by emulsifying the severalcomponents with the addition of customary pigmenting substances andperfumes; and also, if desired, a substance which acts as a perfumebase, such as terpineol. It is also suitable to admix an emulsifyingagent to obtain a perfectly homogeneous mixture. In this connection, itis to be noted, that the usual water-soluble emulsifying agents, e.g.,borax or triethanolamine have been found unsuitable, due to the highcontent of water required.

I have found that higher fattyalcohols such as cetyl alcohol and fattyalcohol mixtures known under the trademark Lanette, which may containfatty alcohol sulfonates or fatty alcohol phosphates, or higher fattyalcohol sulfonatesthemselves or cholesterol esters may be usedadvantageously as emulsifying agents.

The following are examples in accordance with the invention:

Example 1 This composition (suitably pigmented) contains the followingingredients:

. Percent by weight Beeswax by effecting emulsification of the aforesaidingredients, including the incorporation of a suitable pigmentingsubstance such as is used in this art, as well as perfumes, if desired.

' Example 2 This composition "(suitably following ingredients:

- Percent by weight Beeswax Oil of turpentine l5 Linseed oil 4 v 7Castor oil 7 l V 5 Lanette-N 10 Terpineol 3 Water 40 The composition isprepared as described in Example 1.

pigmented) contains thev 3 Example 3 This composition (suitablypigmented) contains the following ingredients:

Percent by weight Beeswax 2 6 Oil of turpentine 20 Linseed oil 7 Castoroil 6 Lanette-N 8 Terpineol 3 Water 30 This composition is prepared asdescribed in Example 1.

The amounts of the essential ingredients present in the mascara base(the aforesaid aqueous emulsion of the waxes and other components) ofthis invention are as follows:

Approximate percent by weight Wax content 20-40 Volatile oil 10-24Emulsifying agent -15 Drying oil 5-15 Non-drying fatty oil l- Water20-50 Suitable .pigmenting substances are for example those belonging tothe class of indulines such as the commercially available nigrosines.

The emulsifying agent used in the examples was the commerciallyavailable Lanette-N. For the chemical composition of the different typesof Lanettewachs refer Percent by weight Wax 20-40 Turpentine 10-24 Anemulsifier selected from the group consisting of the higher fattyalcohols, the sulfonates thereof and mixtures of said alcohols andsulfonates 5-15 Linseed oil 5-15 Non-drying fatty oil 1-10 Water 20-50and non-toxic pigmentation, said mascara being an aqueous emulsionhaving a pasty consistency and being acceptable to the eyelash portionsof the eyelids without causing irritation of the mucous membranes of theeyelids or irritation of the eye.

2. A mascara comprising:

Percent by weight Beeswax I 20-40 Turpentine 10-24 An emulsifierselected from the group consisting of the higher fatty alcohols, thesulfonates thereof and mixtures of said alcohols and sulfonates Linseedoil 5-15 Castor oil 1-10 Water 20-50 and non-toxicpigmentation, saidmascara being an aqueous emulsion having a pasty consistency and beingacceptable to the eyelash portions of the eyelids without causingirritation of the mucous membranes of the eyelids or irritation of theeye.

l 4 3. A mascara comprising:

Percent by weight Beeswax 29 Turpentine l 1 Eucalyptus oil 6.6 Linseedoil 5.5 Castor oil S An emulsifier selected from the group consisting ofthe higher fatty alcohols, the sulfonates thereof and mixtures of saidalcohols and sulfonates 6.6 Terpineol H... 3.3 Water 33 and non-toxicpigmentation, said mascara being an aqueous emulsion having a pastyconsistency and being acceptable to the eyelash portions of the eyelidswithout causing irritation of the mucous membranes of the eyelids orirritation of the eye.

4. A mascara comprising:

Percent by weight Beeswax 20 Turpentine 15 Linseed oil 7 Castor oil 5 Anemulsifier selected from the group consisting of the higher fattyalcohols, the sulfonates thereof and mixtures of said alcohols andsulfonates 10 Terpineol 3 Water 40 and non-toxic pigmentation, saidmascara being an aqueous emulsion having a pasty consistency and beingacceptable to the eyelash portions of the eyelids without causingirritation of the mucous membranes of the eyelids or irritation of theeye.

5. A mascara comprising:

Percent by weight Beeswax 26 Turpentine 20 Linseed oil 7 Castor oil 6 Anemulsifier selected from the group consisting of the higher fattyalcohols, the sulfonates thereof and mixtures of said alcohols andsulfonates 8 Terpineol 3 Water .30

and non-toxic pigmentation, said mascara being an aqueous emulsionhaving a pasty consistency and being acceptable to the eyelash portionsof the eyelids without causing irritation of the mucous membranes of theeyelids or irritation of the eye.

6. A mascara comprising:

. Percent by weight A wax base selected from the group consisting of Vbeeswax, ceresin and Japan vegetable wax 20-40 Turpentine 10-24 Anemulsifying agent selected from the group consisting of the higher fattyalcohols, the sulfonates thereof and mixtures of said alcohols and saidsulfonate's 5-15 Linseed oil 5-15 A readily emulsifiable flexibilityimparting agent which is a non-drying oil selected from the groupconsisting of castor oil, olive oil, sunflower seed oil and palm kerneloil 1-10 Water 20-50 and non-toxic pigmentation, said mascara being anaqueous emulsion having a pasty consistency and being acceptable to theeyelash portions of the eyelids without causing irritation of the mucousmembranes of the eyelids or irritation of the eye.

7. A mascara comprising:

Percent by weight Beeswax 20-29 Oil of turpentine 11-20 Eucalyptus oil0-6.6 Linseed oil 5.5-7 Castor oil 5-6 An emulsifier selected from thegroup consisting of higher fatty alcohols, the sulfonates thereof andmixtures of said alcohols and sulfonates 6.6-10 Terpineol 3-3.3 Water30-40 References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,638,7098/ 1927 Schneider 167--90 5 2,134,494 10/193 8 Winterstein 167-85FOREIGN PATENTS 3,513 11/1901 Great Britain.

OTHER REFERENCES Artist Handbook, Viking Press, 1943, pp. 108-110,187-197, 298, 299, 362, 3 63, 364-3 68.

Chilson: Modern Cosmetics, The Drug and Cos. Ind.,.

1. A MASCARA COMPRISING: